WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets COP31 President Murat Kurum on climate, trade and finance
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has met with Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister and COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, in Geneva as preparations intensify for the COP31 climate summit. The meeting focused on the relationship between…
Bangladeshi woman Sabina Nessa’s killer misses court hearing in UK
Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old British primary school teacher from a Bangladeshi family, was murdered in south-east London in September 2021 while walking through Cator Park in Kidbrooke to meet a friend. Her killer, Koci Selamaj, pleaded guilty to murder but…
INEC integrates NIN to clean voter register ahead of 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has integrated the National Identification Number (NIN) into its voter registration process to audit, verify and clean the national voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC National Commissioner, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, who…
Peter Obi reacts to Dangote Refinery IPO
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has reacted to the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering, IPO.In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Obi commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko…
US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination
The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa’s white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries. The Trump administration has criticised South Africa over several issues, including policies aimed…
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84
The veteran actor’s wife, Joke Silva, and son announced his death on Wednesday, ending years in which the family repeatedly debunked false reports of his passing. Veteran Nigerian actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at…
Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport
An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed. That arrest resulted in the discovery of a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory – the third…
Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after winning the bid for the 2029 edition. The capital Nairobi will hold the event at the 48,000-capacity Kasarani Stadium. London and Rome were the cities to…
‘I’m a billionaire in naira, not in dollars’ – Peter Obi
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described that he is a billionaire in naira.Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, dismissed claims that he is a billionaire in United States, US, dollars. He spoke while responding…
Ending Nigeria’s cement price crisis
But despite prices that have galloped far beyond the reach of ordinary citizens, Nigeria’s cement industry should ordinarily be a shining example of industrial success. With an installed production capacity exceeding 60 million metric tonnes yearly, one of the largest…